A good compilation of some classic tracks.

This album is by far one of Yngwie's best. Away from all the embarrassing lyrics and diabolical song writing that Yngwie is more famous for, this is a compilation of well-written tracks by some classic guitarists from the seventies.

Speed on the classics.

Malmsteen's covers are is just what you expect: the same songs, no rythm changes on them, and mostly no changes at all, except for the solos...

I hate the most the cover for Manic Depression.

Yngwie overkill ...

Being a guitarplayer myself I like to listen carefuly to records and these are my conclusions for thisalbum:
1. Yngwie is unique, wild and very fast on the guitar. A lot of us can only dream of having that kind of speed in the fingers. But the thing with Yngwie is that he's ALWAYS playing fast and every solo is ALWAYS like the one before. Blackmore, who's one of Yngwie's big influences, can much better adjust the speed of his solos and make them really functional. 2.Yngwie seems to be less concerned with the other musicians in the band and what they have to offer. His solos are recorded way too loud and during these moments you can barely hear what the others are doing. At times the songs get very muddy, especially on this album.
3. Yngwie's guitar sound is one of the best you'll ever hear. But the bass guitar (mostly played by himself) always sucks. It's not much more than a vibrato-like hum throughout the whole record. I think it could be done a lot better with a good bass player, but Yngwie will probably disagree ...
4. I couldn't detect one version here that is better than the originals. It's just Yngwie showing off and freaking out and I'm sure he had a great time recording this. I can listen to four songs in a row but five would be too much !
I give the album 3 stars.